Planner I

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UCT is looking for a talented Planner I to join us in Malaysia!

The Planner is responsible for developing and executing production plans aligned with customer demand, ensuring timely shipments, and managing work orders through completion. This role monitors build progress, mitigates material and scheduling risks, and maintains optimal WIP levels. Acting as a key liaison for ECO/CCB processes, the Planner collaborates cross-functionally to expedite critical parts and uphold operational KPIs. This position drives production efficiency and supports strategic reporting to enable informed decision-making across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Production Planning and Scheduling:

• Assist the Senior Planner in managing production orders, ensuring readiness and timely closure.
• Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands and optimize resource
• utilization. Monitor production progress and address schedule deviations to meet deadlines.

Material Coordination:

• Collaborate with the Material Planner to ensure material readiness and track ETAs to meet
• production deadlines. Proactively address material shortages and coordinate with procurement and
• inventory teams to resolve issues.

Rework Management:

• Maintain accurate rework costing for each request from the engineering department.
• Plan and create rework orders in SAP, ensuring alignment with engineering specifications.
• Follow up on rework orders to ensure timely completion and proper closure in SAP.

Workflow Optimization:

• Identify and recommend process improvements to streamline production operations and enhance efficiency.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to address production challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

SAP Management:

• Maintain and update accurate production planning data in SAP, including material requirements, inventory levels, and schedules. Extract and analyze SAP data to generate reports, identify trends,and provide actionable insights for decision-making.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as a liaison between production, engineering, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure effective communication and coordination. Provide accurate and timely updates on production status and material readiness.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

Conduct detailed analysis of production trends and performance metrics using SAP data. Prepare and present production performance reports to support strategic planning and operational decisions. Policy Compliance and Process Improvement: Adhere to and implement production planning policies and procedures in compliance with industry standards. Assist the Senior Planner in developing and refining planning processes to ensure best practices are followed.

Qualifications and Skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of related experience, or Diploma with 2+ years of experience.

Experience

• Over 1 years of experience in production planning or related roles.
• Experience in precision machining (CNC), electro-polish, passivation, and surface treatment industries is preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Ability to adapt to dynamic production environments and meet tight deadlines.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Flexible to work in shifts.
• Exposure to metal precision and wet process environments.

Physical Demands

• N/A
• Travel
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.